At 15:33 11/04/2005, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris Pedder" <chris@g3vbl.co.uk>
>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 5:37 AM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guying free-standing towers
>
>
> > At 13:54 11/04/2005, n2ea wrote:
>
> > >The function of the guys, is NOT to add strength to the
> > >system. The function is to force a different failure mode,
> > >and the price of doing that will be reduced load rating, or
> > >earlier failure,
>
>
>Nope.. Jim was right... it changes the failure mode, and THAT's what makes
>the system stronger.
What Jim actually says is that it makes it weaker!
>and the price of doing that will be reduced load rating, or
>earlier failure
my comment is directed at that statement.
Chris
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